women's crew

Head Coach Kate McGravey

Coach Kate McGravey is in her first year of coaching the Lesley University rowing program. She is very excited to pick up where Coach Rudov left off and increase the size and competitiveness of the program. For the past year, Coach McGravey has been coaching for Lowell High School rowing and helping out with the women’s summer program.

Originally from Buffalo, NY, Coach McGravey began her rowing career on the Nardin Academy lightweight team. After graduation, she coxed for Duquesne University‘s Division I team. While at Duquesne, she learned a lot about up-and-coming programs. She became very involved in the program and often helped out at novice practices once she moved up to varsity. Coach McGravey was a member of the novice four that won the gold at MACRA’s in 2003 and went on to race at Dad Vails. Coach McGravey also won many medals as a varsity team member including gold at Head of the Speakmon (2003) and The Marietta Invitational (2006). She also coxed for the Heinz Corporate Team and helped cox and coach the Mellon Corporate Team during summer camps.

In addition to Duquesne’s team, Coach McGravey was involved in the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, after school tutoring programs, and some other clubs and programs at Duquesne. She was a member of the Atlantic-10 Honor Roll and was elected to the A-10 Academic All-Conference Team (2005). Coach McGravey studied Psychology and English Literature. She is currently a full-time graduate student at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.

Assistant Coach Mary Gerard

Coach Mary Gerard is in her first year with the Lesley Rowing Team. Coach Gerard attended Mount Holyoke College, where she graduated with a degree in Neuroscience and Behavior in 2006.  While at Mt. Holyoke, Coach Gerard was a member of the Division III Rowing Team for four years and was team captain from 2004-2006. She was also named a NEWMAC All Conference Rower in the Spring of 2004 and an NCAA Division III All American Rower for 2004-2005. 

Coach Gerard also participated in various clubs and activities while at Mt. Holyoke including time as a member of Mt. Holyoke Ice Hockey Team and the Student Government Association.  She has been a board member for Mount Holyoke College Friends of Rowing since 2006.  

Since graduation, Coach Gerard has been busy working in laboratory and clinical research and spending her summers training with US Rowing development camps.